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Oct 14, 1994 · The Shawshank Redemption: Directed by Frank Darabont. With Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler. Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
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In 1947, Andy Dufresne ( Tim Robbins ), a banker in Maine, is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, a golf pro. Since the state of Maine has no death penalty, he is given two consecutive life sentences and sent to the notoriously harsh Shawshank Prison.
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Jun 20, 2020 · Through TV airplay and video rental, The Shawshank Redemption slowly found a bigger audience and its reputation began to enhance until, finally, the film became viewed as a bona fide classic. The Shawshank Redemption is currently enjoying a lengthy reign at the summit of IMDb's best 250 movies.
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- Tim Robbins. Early into his film career, Tim Robbins starred as The Shawshank Redemption's protagonist Andy Dufresne, a wrongfully imprisoned banker accused of murder, who does his best to survive and thrive behind bars.
- Morgan Freeman. Morgan Freeman had an established career in both theater and film prior to playing inmate Ellis "Red" Redding, a man who quickly befriends Dufresne in Shawshank.
- Bob Gunton. Prior to playing Shawshank's cruel Warden Norton, Bob Gunton broke into film with a role in Civil War movie Glory, alongside future Shawshank castmate Morgan Freeman.
- William Sadler. Before landing the role of Shawshank inmate Heywood, William Sadler started his career acting in theater productions throughout New York before moving to television.
Sep 23, 1994 · Released. September 23rd, 1994. Available Format (s) DVD / VHS. Director (s) Frank Darabont. Writer (s) Frank Darabont. Producer (s) Castle Rock Entertainment. Distributor (s) Columbia Pictures. Shawshank Redemption” tells the story of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), wrongly imprisoned for the murder of his wife and her lover.
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